ST. PAUL, Minn. — New York selected Canadian forward Sarah Fillier with the No. 1 pick in the PWHL Draft on Monday night.
Fillier, 24, is widely considered to be the best player in the class of 2024 and was the No. 1 prospect on both editions of The Athletic’s PWHL draft ranking. She has already helped Canada win three world championships — and was named MVP of the tournament in 2023 — and an Olympic gold medal.
Fillier broke out in her freshman year at Princeton in 2018-19 when she led the NCAA with just under two points per game (1.97) as a teenager. At the 2021 World Championships in Calgary, she announced herself as the future of women’s hockey in Canada with her combination of speed, skill and poise with the puck.
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“She’s a once-in-a-decade type player,” said Princeton coach Cara Morey after Fillier made her international debut. “She is a special talent.”
At Princeton, Fillier scored 93 goals and 194 points in 120 games, the third-highest point-per-game rate among players who played in the NCAA over the last six years. She won the 2019 national rookie of the year and was a three-time finalist for the Patty…
